NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, is pleased to provide funding for a local health department (LHD) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and antibiotic resistance (AR) demonstration site project. NACCHO will issue awards up to $25,000 each to 5 LHD demonstration sites for a project period of January 2021 to July 31, 2021. The goal of this project is to support local health department capacity for HAI prevention and response; advance local health department engagement in AR initiatives and activities; enhance coordination with the state health department HAI/AR program; and develop and identify resources, lessons learned, and best practices for other LHDs. For more details, please review the request for applications. Questions about the RFA and application process can be directed to [email protected]

For those who are interested in the opportunity but have not yet applied or will not be able to, please send an indication of interest as well as any challenges or concerns regarding the application or opportunity to [email protected].